The radical 牛 (niú) means “cow” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
Written variants: 牜.
This page contains the pronunciation, stroke order for the main form, and the characters that contain the radical 牛. Open a card to see meanings, readings, and usage examples.
Characters with radical
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牛
(n./adj.) cow; stubborn, arrogant; (abbr. unit of force) newton | (radical.) cow
物
(n.) thing, matter; outside world, other people; content, substance
特
(char.) special; spy, secret agent | (adv.) for a particular purpose; very, especially; (lit.) only
牲
(char.) domestic animals (such as horses, oxen); animal sacrifice
牺
(char.) (lit.) beast of a uniform color used for sacrifice
牧
(char.) to herd
物
(n.) thing, matter; outside world, other people; content, substance